Around the globe, Welles (Welles 
, ולס 
, Уэллс 
) is a rare male forename. The forename Welles is habitual in Brazil, where it is a rare male name, the United States, where it is a very rare largely boy's, but uncommonly feminine name, and India, where it is an extremely rare masculine name. More frequently, Welles is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Welles | Netherlands, Brazil, Austria, United States, Germany |
| ולס | Israel |
| Уэллс | Belarus, Russia |
| ウェルズ | Japan |
Welles is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
| marshall m. welles American politician, US (b. 1822) |
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sumner welles American government official and diplomat (1892-1961), US (b. 1892) |
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| halsted welles screenwriter and theater director (1906-1990) (b. 1906) |
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| lawson welles American film director, US (b. 1975) |
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| miles welles English priest |
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| humphrey welles (by 1502-65) of Hoar Cross, Staffs |
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| captain robert i welles, of wethersfield 1658 - 22 Jun 1714 |
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